CPT code 11305: Shave removal, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia2026 Medicare rate & RVUs in Maine
Report this service for shave removal of a lesion measuring 0.5 cm or less on the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalia.
Medicare pays $94.50–$99.69 for 11305 in the office in Maine, from Rest of Maine to Southern Maine, ME. Which amount applies depends on the service address.
Medicare allowed amount for participating (non-QP) physicians, before deductible, coinsurance and claim adjustments. Not a patient’s bill or a hospital charge.
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What 11305 covers
This service removes a small, superficial skin lesion by shaving through the epidermal or dermal layers rather than excising a full-thickness section of skin. Dermatologists and other clinicians who perform office skin procedures may use it for a raised lesion selected for removal, including a lesion on the hand or foot. The site must fall within this code’s anatomic group; facial lesions belong to a different group.
Choose the code by the lesion’s anatomic site and measured diameter, and document both, along with the removal technique and clinical reason. This code represents one lesion; distinct lesions are reported separately when supported by the record. CMS assigns a 0-day global period, so same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included. When multiple procedures are performed in one session, the highest-valued procedure is paid in full and other procedures are subject to the standard 50% reduction. Assistant-at-surgery payment requires documented medical necessity; co-surgeons and team surgery are not permitted.
This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.
Where 11305 pays more and less in Maine
| Payment locality | Office | Facility |
|---|---|---|
| Rest of Maine | $94.50 | $31.50 |
| Southern Maine, ME | $99.69 | $31.83 |
How the 11305 rate is calculated
Each of 11305’s three RVUs is multiplied by a geographic index (GPCI) for the payment locality, added up, and multiplied by the conversion factor. Drag the indexes or enter a ZIP to see what moves the rate.
How the rate is built · 11305
RVUs × geographic indexes × conversion factor
Work0.78
0.78 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Practice expense2.18
2.18 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Malpractice0.07
0.07 RVUs× 1.000 GPCI
Adjusted RVUs
3.0300
Conversion factor
$33.4009
Medicare rate
$101.20
Every GPCI starts at 1.000, the national rate. Enter a ZIP or drag a slider.
Payment rules and modifiers for 11305
The CMS indicators that decide how 11305 is paid alongside other services.
CMS payment indicators · 11305
Shave removal, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia
| Rule | CMS value | What it means |
|---|---|---|
| Global period | 000 | Same-day global: pre- and post-op care on the day of the procedure is included. |
| Multiple procedures | 2 | Standard reduction: highest-valued procedure at 100%, others at 50%. |
| Bilateral (modifier 50) | 9 | The concept doesn’t apply. |
| Assistant at surgery (80/81/82/AS) | 0 | Not paid without supporting documentation. |
| Co-surgeons (62) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Team surgery (66) | 0 | Not permitted. |
| Professional/technical | 0 | Physician service: no professional/technical split. |
What modifiers do to the payment
Modifier 51 · payment effect
With and without the modifier
11305 without 51 · national office
$101.20
Shave removal, scalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia
11305-51 · Second procedure: 50%
$50.60
When this isn’t the highest-valued procedure in the session, Medicare pays 50% of its fee schedule amount (the highest is paid at 100%).
11305 compared with similar codes
Compare codes · National
5 codes, side by side
How to choose
- 11300Shave removalTrunk or extremity, 0.5 cm or less
- This code is for the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalia; 11300 is for the trunk, arms, or legs. Both cover the same size tier.
- 11306Shave removalScalp, neck, hands, feet, genitalia
- 11306 uses the same anatomic group but applies when the lesion is larger than 0.5 cm through 1.0 cm.
- 11310Shave removalFace, 0.5 cm or smaller
- 11310 applies to the face, ears, eyelids, nose, or lips. Use this code for the smaller size tier at its specified sites.
- 11102Tangential skin biopsyFirst or only lesion
- 11102 describes tangential biopsy for diagnostic sampling. This code describes shave removal of the lesion.
11305 billing questions
Which sites qualify for this code?
Use it for a lesion on the scalp, neck, hands, feet, or genitalia. Face, ear, eyelid, nose, and lip lesions use a different anatomic group.
How do I distinguish this code from 11306?
Both cover the same anatomic group, but 11306 is for a lesion larger than 0.5 cm through 1.0 cm. This code is for a lesion measuring 0.5 cm or less.
Can I report multiple units for separate lesions?
The code describes removal of one lesion. Report distinct lesions separately with the code matching each lesion’s site and size, subject to applicable claim edits.
Is a pathology examination included?
The shave-removal service does not itself describe the pathology examination. If a specimen is submitted, pathology services are considered and reported separately when supported.
How does this differ from a tangential biopsy?
Use this code when the service is removal of the lesion; use 11102 when the purpose is a tangential biopsy for diagnostic sampling rather than lesion removal.
What happens when other procedures are performed in the same session?
CMS pays the highest-valued procedure in full and applies the standard multiple-procedure reduction to the other procedures. Same-day preoperative and postoperative care is included in this code’s 0-day global period.
Where these rates come from
FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indexes and the conversion factor. Services without a published rate are labeled, never given a made-up amount. Amounts are Medicare allowed amounts before claim adjustments: not a patient’s bill or a commercial rate.
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